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€467.41
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AvailabilityMSRP $599
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MSRP $599
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K and the cheaper Core i5-12600K have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-12600K - 174 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €199.76 vs €467.41
- Up to 57% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-12900K - €1.16 vs €2.69 per FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
174
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.69/FPS
43%
Price, €
€467.41
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
172
99%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199.76
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
Buy for €199.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 315 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
140 FPS
€15.08/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,111
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106 FPS
€18.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,909.9
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23 FPS
€25.87/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€594.9
In Stock
174 FPS
€21.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,784.9
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114 FPS
€24.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,784.08
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28 FPS
€22.85/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€639.9
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85 FPS
€14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,222
In Stock
174 FPS
€22.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,919.9
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23 FPS
€28.96/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€666
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